The 38th annual Florida State Fair Youth Steer Futurity Calf Sale was held on Saturday, August 1st at the Fairgrounds.
This year, we had 51 exhibitors select a steer to take home and raise. “Since the beginning of the Youth Steer Futurity in 1990, approximately 2150 Youth and more than 150 Cattle Producers from across the entire State of Florida have participated”.
We want to thank our sponsors:
Kalmbach Feeds & Antioch Farm & Supply for providing the Pre-Conditioner Feed, Boehringer-Ingelheim for providing the Eprinex, Zoetis for providing the Vaccines, Merck Animal Health for providing the Implants, Animal Health International for sponsoring Antibiotics and Steer Tapes, Dane & Karen Hamilton for their help with all the calves and Dr. Haley Ercoli for her Professional Services.
A Special Thanks to Rachel Butler and Dr. LuJean Waters for sharing their expertise at our seminar. Their presentations were insightful, engaging, and well received. We appreciate their time and valuable contribution to the seminar.
Thank you to Dr. Tim Marshall and Dusty Holley for evaluating the steers at our workday for the sale. We appreciate their time and expertise. Their knowledge helped make the sale a success.
We had 29 different Florida producers provide steers or donations. It was an excellent day and a very successful sale.
A special thanks to our producers…Roman Three Ranch of Wauchula, Phillips Ranch of Morriston, Richardson Bros. of Evinston, C & B Cattle of Hardee of Wauchula, Carlton & Carlton of Dover, Dixie Ranch of Okeechobee, B & B Land & Cattle of Balm, Lykes Bros. Inc of Okeechobee, AW & VJ Banks LLC of Balm, Patrick’s Cattle Co. of Plant City, Barto Farms & 4S Cattle of Bartow/Wimauma, Lightsey Cattle Co. of Lake Wales, Syfrett Ranch of Okeechobee, Williamson Cattle Co. of Okeechobee, Graham Farms of Webster, P & H Cattle of Thonotosassa, Barthle Bros. of Dade City, Hines Cattle Co. of High Springs, Little Spur Ranch of Gainesville, Shoop Cattle Co. of Balm, Taylor Farms, LLC of Myakka City, 3-D Cattle Co. of Alachua, Hancock Farm & Seed of Dade City, Audubon Ranch of Dover, Lazy J Bar Ranches of Dade City, Rockin’ D Squared Cattle of Live Oak, Jennings Family Cattle of Dade City, Kempfer Cattle of St. Cloud, and Dillard Cattle of Dade City.
Thank you to Oak Knoll Ranch of Lake Wales for your donation.
A Special Thanks to ALL the people that helped with this program by hauling and working calves, hauling hay, etc. And a Huge Shout Out to our Youth Steer Futurity Committee Members who help us all year round to make this program a success – David Swartzfager (Chairman), Dane Hamilton, Rachel Butler, Caela Sause, Mark Barthle, Ed Jennings, Michael Cassels, Matt Hudson, Laura Bennett, Morgan Bloomel, Ray Clark, Tim Edwards, Karen Hamilton, Casey Mitchell, Gary Revels, Danny Tilton, Payton Tilton, Allie Williams
